Retirement and Well-Being
Read the latest from Barron's on how to live well and retire confidently.
Teachers Are Learning a Hard Lesson. Their Retirement Plans Cost a Fortune.
Inflation Is Picking Up. Here’s What It Means for Retirees.
Social Security recipients will get a raise, but a big increase in premiums for Medicare Part B may erode that boost for many people.
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Ukraine, China, Iran. Gen Zers, Invest for Tomorrow—Not for Today.
The market tends to shrug off even the most worrisome geopolitical events, just as it did with the U.S. airstrikes on Iran .
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Big California Pension Fund Returns 11.6% in Year. But It Lags Behind the S&P 500, Stock/Bond Mix.
Calpers beat its assumed rate of return during the June year. But the pension fund was still outperformed by major indexes.
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Social Security Needs Fixing. What Washington Can Learn From 1983.
Congress ended up raising the retirement age and payroll taxes to make the program solvent.
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Heart Disease Is the Deadliest Disease in the U.S. It’s Also Preventable.
New medicine has slashed deaths. And lifestyle changes can keep reducing mortality rates.
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Don’t Itemize? Doesn’t Matter. You’re Getting a New Tax Break.
The megabill that President Donald Trump just signed is a mixed bag for charitable giviers. Four big changes that are coming.
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Retirees, Here’s How to Take Advantage of New Tax Breaks
The “Big Beautiful” law offers a new deduction up to $6,000 for seniors. Getting it may not be so simple.
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Navy Pilot Launches Planning Firm to Help Former Service Members Get Finances in Shape
Zach Rodriguez sets his sights on former service members, who face unique challenges in managing money, investing, and retirement planning.
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The Dreaded AMT Will Hit More Taxpayers Under the New Tax Law
The new tax law keeps exemptions for the alternative minimum tax, but the increase in deductions for state and local taxes could result in more taxpayers getting hit with the AMT.
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Hair Loss Isn’t Just a Man’s Problem. 4 Ways to Treat Female Baldness.
An estimated 30 million women in the U.S. are losing their hair. A top dermatologist explains the condition and lays out treatment options.
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How the Right Target-Date Fund Could Make You $400,000 Richer
Target-date funds are the backbone of millions of Americans’ 401(k)s. Some have performed a lot better than others.
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Gen Zers Need Stocks to Get Rich. 6 Low-Cost Funds to Do Just That.
Ignore the headlines. Here are low-cost funds you can invest in for the long term.
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My Doctor Told Me to Take My Blood Pressure at Home. She Didn’t Tell Me How Hard It Is.
There are a lot of factors that can distort blood pressure measurements that you take at home.
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SALT, the Estate Tax, and More: How the Megabill Could Affect You
The bill aims to extend the income-tax cuts from the 2017 tax law while widening the state and local tax deduction.
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Bonds Have Underperformed. Why You Should Own Them Now.
Barron’s has long favored dividend-paying stocks for those seeking income. But bonds now deserve a hard look because they are so attractively priced.
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Private Investments in Retirement Accounts to be Studied by SEC Office for Next 12 Months
The move could signal coming changes in SEC regulation regarding private markets.
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What Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Would Mean for Retirees
The Senate may be close to passing Trump’s big tax bill. Its Medicaid cuts would have a long-term effect on millions of retirees.
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More Americans Tap 401(k)s for Emergencies: Vanguard
Vanguard’s report shows 4.8% of workers took hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s in 2024, up from 3.6% in 2023.
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401(k)s Weren’t Built for the Gen Z Economy
A generation that changes jobs early and often needs a better retirement solution, Zach Buchwald writes in a guest commentary.
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